\(\text{|x - 1| = |-5x - 2|}.\)
<=> \(\left[{}\begin{matrix}\text{}x-1=-5x-2.\\x-1=5x+2.\end{matrix}\right.\)
<=> \(\left[{}\begin{matrix}\text{}x-1+5x+2=0.\\x-1-5x-2=0.\end{matrix}\right.\)
<=> \(\left[{}\begin{matrix}\text{}6x+1=0.\\-4x-3=0.\end{matrix}\right.\)
<=> \(\left[{}\begin{matrix}\text{}x=\dfrac{-1}{6}.\\x=\dfrac{-3}{4}.\end{matrix}\right.\)